West Texas is certainly not the hub of college basketball power, but, .. (Page 2): Yes, and kudos to the selection committee! The final 16 was made up of all 4 #1's, #2's, #3's, and...

Bridges Loc: Memphis, Charleston SC, now Nazareth PA

markngolf wrote:

In 1959 I was stationed at White Sands Missile Ran... (show quote)

Yes, and kudos to the selection committee! The final 16 was made up of all 4 #1's, #2's, #3's, and two of the #4's. That is an outstanding selection! Now Texas Tech has a good chance to win it all, and at #5, they aren't exactly a Cinderella, none the less a great rise in respect.

mas24 Loc: Southern CA

Even Charles Barkley, who attended Auburn as a basketball player, said it was a foul. Now, that's what you call unbiased.

ottopj Loc: Annapolis, MD USA

The foul was not a hard call. It was obvious.

Terry

If you noticed the ball went off the rim, if no foul it may have been in so the outcome would have been the same. I am a Michigan fan so I have no qualms about a great game and a great tournament.

mas24 Loc: Southern CA

I'm curious to see where Zion Williamson of Duke will end up in the NBA. Coach K would love to have that guy for one more year. The Los Angeles Lakers want him badly. But, they will have to give up almost everything to get him. Wheel and deal, and give up draft choices and half the team? All for a 19 year old college superstar. That's power, I would say.

TriX Loc: Raleigh, NC

The post game slo mos clearly show it was a foul, but they also clearly show the uncalled double dribble by VA previously. Both were critical to the outcome of the game.

ncribble Loc: Albuquerque, NM

Mark, we lived in Albuquerque and watched Texas Western Miners and Coach Don 'Bear' Haskins team that 1966 season beat the Lobos twice. I'll never forget Dave Latin the Miner's big center, and then to the Bear had a point guard about 5' 9", Willie Worsley, who could dunk the ball on a running shot. The most impressive thing about that team was the character of Don Haskins. He didn't follow the $$$ but stayed and coached at UTEP the rest of career. (Texas Western became UTEP in 1967). Loved that ole Bear!

TriX Loc: Raleigh, NC

mas24 wrote:

I'm curious to see where Zion Williamson of Duke will end up in the NBA. Coach K would love to have that guy for one more year. The Los Angeles Lakers want him badly. But, they will have to give up almost everything to get him. Wheel and deal, and give up draft choices and half the team? All for a 19 year old college superstar. That's power, I would say.

I’m a fan of anyone from NC (Duke, UNC and NC State) playing in the NCAA, but this one-and-done concept completely perverts the concept of college sports. In my opinion, if a team has to resort to that type of tactic to win, then I’m just as glad they didn’t, and that’s a hard thing to say for a NC native.

mas24 Loc: Southern CA

TriX wrote:

I’m a fan of anyone from NC (Duke, UNC and NC State) playing in the NCAA, but this one-and-done concept completely perverts the concept of college sports. In my opinion, if a team has to resort to that type of tactic to win, then I’m just as glad they didn’t, and that’s a hard thing to say for a NC native.

The NCAA and the NBA are working on a solution to this one and done. We shall see what it will be. Adding one more year is about all they can do, IMO. It's all about the money.

markngolf Loc: Bridgewater, NJ

ncribble wrote:

Mark, we lived in Albuquerque and watched Texas We... (show quote)

You may want to find the film, "Glory Road" - its about the 1966 year and Don Haskins.
Mark

Tom DePuy Loc: Waxhaw, N.C.

mas24 wrote:

I'm curious to see where Zion Williamson of Duke will end up in the NBA. Coach K would love to have that guy for one more year. The Los Angeles Lakers want him badly. But, they will have to give up almost everything to get him. Wheel and deal, and give up draft choices and half the team? All for a 19 year old college superstar. That's power, I would say.

I think you have summed it up mas24....."A college superstar". I personally think he well skunk as an NBA player. Too many men in the league that are bigger ,stronger , all they have to do is double team him in the paint and take their chances on his perimeter shooting, which isn't bad but he likes to dominant in the paint and I dont think he can do that in the NBA like he did in college. College really had no one his size or caliber to cover him, the NBA has one or two or three and so on. JMO

don1047 Loc: Colorado

I have really enjoyed the tourney this year. I have enjoyed the womens tourney just as much, just as exciting.

mas24 Loc: Southern CA

ncribble wrote:

Mark, we lived in Albuquerque and watched Texas We... (show quote)

Pat Riley, age 74, legendary coach of the Championship Los Angeles Lakers, Miami Heat, and President of the Miami Heat, was on the 1966 Kentucky team against Texas Western. Now known as UTEP. Riley said he knew that coach Adolf Rupp of Kentucky, did not want to lose to an all black roster. Rupp did not draft black basketball players at that time. Kentucky was a basketball power house at that time, and was not ready for integration of players. In other words, they didn't want a Jackie Robinson experience at Kentucky.

mas24 Loc: Southern CA

Tom DePuy wrote:

I think you have summed it up mas24....."A co... (show quote)

Oh no, he's not going to come into the NBA and dominate the league. Many, will say to him. Welcome to the NBA young man. We take no prisoners here.

mas24 Loc: Southern CA

markngolf wrote:

You may want to find the film, "Glory Road" - its about the 1966 year and Don Haskins.
Mark

I missed that movie. I'll have to check it out. I only saw short B&W News clips of it, before Glory Road was released.